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Chapter 4

States of Consciousness

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LINK TO LEARNING

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LINK TO LEARNING

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LINK TO LEARNING

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AFB >CQBO QTL TBBHP LC PIBBM ABMOFS>QFLK 3FBDBI 
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WHAT IS SLEEP?
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>T>OBKBPP !P AFP@RPPBA ?V 3FBDBI 
> ABCFKFQFLK LC PIBBM JRPQ >IPL FK@IRAB JBKQFLK LC QEB FKQBOMI>V
LC QEB @FO@>AF>K >KA ELJBLPQ>QF@ JB@E>KFPJP QE>Q OBDRI>QB PIBBM (LJBLPQ>QF@ OBDRI>QFLK LC PIBBM FP
BSFABK@BA ?V PIBBM OB?LRKA CLIILTFKD PIBBM ABMOFS>QFLK Sleep rebound OBCBOP QL QEB C>@Q QE>Q > PIBBM
ABMOFSBA FKAFSFAR>I TFII QBKA QL Q>HB ILKDBO C>IIFKD >PIBBM AROFKD PR?PBNRBKQ LMMLOQRKFQFBP CLO PIBBM
3IBBM FP @E>O>@QBOFWBA ?V @BOQ>FK M>QQBOKP LC >@QFSFQV LC QEB ?O>FK QE>Q @>K ?B SFPR>IFWBA RPFKD
BIB@QOLBK@BME>ILDO>MEV %%'
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x >UFPPELTPM>PP>DBLCQFJBFKPB@LKAPQEFPOB@LOAFK@IRABPPB@LKAPLCA>Q>4EBIL@>QFLKLCQEBPBQPLC
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WHY DO WE SLEEP?
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Adaptive Function of Sleep


/KB MLMRI>O EVMLQEBPFP LC PIBBM FK@LOMLO>QBP QEB MBOPMB@QFSB LC BSLIRQFLK>OV MPV@ELILDV Evolutionary
psychology FP > AFP@FMIFKB QE>Q PQRAFBP ELT RKFSBOP>I M>QQBOKP LC ?BE>SFLO >KA @LDKFQFSB MOL@BPPBP E>SB
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EVMLQEBPFP COLJ QEFP MBOPMB@QFSB JFDEQ >ODRB QE>Q PIBBM FP BPPBKQF>I QL OBPQLOB OBPLRO@BP QE>Q >OB BUMBKABA
AROFKD QEB A>V *RPQ >P ?B>OP EF?BOK>QB FK QEB TFKQBO TEBK OBPLRO@BP >OB P@>O@B MBOE>MP MBLMIB PIBBM >Q
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OBPB>O@E FKAF@>QBP ELTBSBO QE>Q QEB OBI>QFLKPEFM QE>Q BUFPQP ?BQTBBK MOBA>QLOV OFPH >KA PIBBM FP SBOV
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AFP@RPPBA QEB KBD>QFSB LRQ@LJBP >PPL@F>QBA TFQE PIBBM ABMOFS>QFLK FQ PELRIA ?B MLFKQBA LRQ QE>Q QEBOB
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CLOJ>QFLK

Cognitive Function of Sleep


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CLOJ>QFLK 2>QQBK?LOD ,BPHR ->OQFKBW'LKW>IBW  ,FJ> 
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FJM>FOJBKQP ?B@LJB JLOB PBSBOB >P QEB >JLRKQ LC PIBBM ABMOFS>QFLK FK@OB>PBP !IELI>  0LIL+>KQLI>

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3QF@HDLIA 
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LINK TO LEARNING

7>Q@EQEFP?OFBC video (http://openstaxcollege.org/l/sleepdeprived) ABP@OF?FKD


PIBBMABMOFS>QFLKFK@LIIBDBPQRABKQP
(BOBhP>KLQEBO?OFBC video (http://openstaxcollege.org/l/sleeptips) ABP@OF?FKD
PIBBMQFMPCLO@LIIBDBPQRABKQP

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@BOQ>FK>PMB@QPLCPIBBM 7>IHBO 


LINK TO LEARNING

7>Q@EQEFP?OFBC video (http://openstaxcollege.org/l/sleepmemory) ABP@OF?FKDQEB


OBI>QFLKPEFM?BQTBBKPIBBM>KAJBJLOV

4.3 Stages of Sleep


Learning Objectives
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k $FCCBOBKQF>QB?BQTBBK2%->KAKLK2%-PIBBM
k $BP@OF?BQEBAFCCBOBK@BP?BQTBBKQEBCLROPQ>DBPLCKLK2%-PIBBM
k 5KABOPQ>KAQEBOLIBQE>Q2%->KAKLK2%-PIBBMMI>VFKIB>OKFKD>KAJBJLOV

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3IBBM FP KLQ > RKFCLOJ PQ>QB LC ?BFKD )KPQB>A PIBBM FP @LJMLPBA LC PBSBO>I AFCCBOBKQ PQ>DBP QE>Q @>K
?B AFCCBOBKQF>QBA COLJ LKB >KLQEBO ?V QEB M>QQBOKP LC ?O>FK T>SB >@QFSFQV QE>Q L@@RO AROFKD B>@E PQ>DB
4EBPB @E>KDBP FK ?O>FK T>SB >@QFSFQV @>K ?B SFPR>IFWBA RPFKD %%' >KA >OB AFPQFKDRFPEBA COLJ LKB
>KLQEBO ?V ?LQE QEB COBNRBK@V >KA >JMIFQRAB LC ?O>FK T>SBP Figure 4.8
 3IBBM @>K ?B AFSFABA FKQL
QTL AFCCBOBKQ DBKBO>I ME>PBP 2%- PIBBM >KA KLK2%- .2%-
PIBBM Rapid eye movement (REM)
PIBBM FP @E>O>@QBOFWBA ?V A>OQFKD JLSBJBKQP LC QEB BVBP RKABO @ILPBA BVBIFAP "O>FK T>SBP AROFKD 2%-
PIBBM >MMB>O SBOV PFJFI>O QL ?O>FK T>SBP AROFKD T>HBCRIKBPP )K @LKQO>PQ non-REM (NREM) PIBBM FP
PR?AFSFABA FKQL CLRO PQ>DBP AFPQFKDRFPEBA COLJ B>@E LQEBO >KA COLJ T>HBCRIKBPP ?V @E>O>@QBOFPQF@ M>QQBOKP
LC ?O>FK T>SBP 4EB CFOPQ CLRO PQ>DBP LC PIBBM >OB .2%- PIBBM TEFIB QEB CFCQE >KA CFK>I PQ>DB LC PIBBM FP 2%-
PIBBM )K QEFP PB@QFLK TB TFII AFP@RPP B>@E LC QEBPB PQ>DBP LC PIBBM >KA QEBFO >PPL@F>QBA M>QQBOKP LC ?O>FK
T>SB>@QFSFQV

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NREM STAGES OF SLEEP


4EB CFOPQ PQ>DB LC .2%- PIBBM FP HKLTK >P PQ>DB  PIBBM Stage 1 sleep FP > QO>KPFQFLK>I ME>PB QE>Q L@@ROP
?BQTBBK T>HBCRIKBPP >KA PIBBM QEB MBOFLA AROFKD TEF@E TB AOFCQ LCC QL PIBBM $ROFKD QEFP QFJB QEBOB FP
> PILTALTK FK ?LQE QEB O>QBP LC OBPMFO>QFLK >KA EB>OQ?B>Q )K >AAFQFLK PQ>DB  PIBBM FKSLISBP > J>OHBA
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MLOQFLK LC PQ>DB  PIBBM MOLAR@BP alpha waves TEF@E >OB OBI>QFSBIV ILT COBNRBK@V n(W
EFDE
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QE>Q ?B@LJB PVK@EOLKFWBA Figure 4.9
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n (W
EFDEBO >JMIFQRAB ?O>FK T>SBP QE>K >IME> T>SBP )Q FP OBI>QFSBIV B>PV QL T>HB PLJBLKB COLJ PQ>DB
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QEB >@QFSFQV LC QEB ?O>FK ?RQ QEBV >OB FKQBOORMQBA ?V ?OFBC ?ROPQP LC >@QFSFQV HKLTK >P PIBBM PMFKAIBP
Figure 4.10
 ! sleep spindle FP > O>MFA ?ROPQ LC EFDEBO COBNRBK@V ?O>FK T>SBP QE>Q J>V ?B FJMLOQ>KQ CLO
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EFDE >JMIFQRAB delta waves Figure 4.11
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PQ>DBPIBBM

REM SLEEP
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PVPQBJP FK QEB ?LAV TFQE QEB BU@BMQFLK LC QELPB QE>Q J>HB @FO@RI>QFLK >KA OBPMFO>QFLK MLPPF?IB 4EBOBCLOB
KL JLSBJBKQ LC SLIRKQ>OV JRP@IBP L@@ROP AROFKD 2%- PIBBM FK > KLOJ>I FKAFSFAR>I 2%- PIBBM FP LCQBK
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 "LOK 
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> OBPRIQ J>KV P@FBKQFPQP E>SB RODBA QEB CBABO>I DLSBOKJBKQ QL >IILT CLO OBI>U>QFLK LC @ROOBKQ J>OFGR>K> I>TP
>KA @I>PPFCF@>QFLKP FK LOABO QL C>@FIFQ>QB > JLOB TFABPMOB>A PQRAV LC QEB AORDhP BCCB@QP !DD>OT>I BQ >I 
"LPQTF@H +LD>K-B@ELRI>J  
5KQFI OB@BKQIV QEB 5KFQBA 3Q>QBP $BM>OQJBKQ LC *RPQF@B OLRQFKBIV >OOBPQBA MBLMIB FKSLISBA >KA PBFWBA J>OFGR>K>
RPBA FK JBAF@FK>I PBQQFKDP )K QEB I>QQBO M>OQ LC  ELTBSBO QEB 5KFQBA 3Q>QBP $BM>OQJBKQ LC *RPQF@B FPPRBA
PQ>QBJBKQP FKAF@>QFKD QE>Q QEBV TLRIA KLQ @LKQFKRB QL @E>IIBKDB PQ>QB JBAF@>I J>OFGR>K> I>TP 4EFP PEFCQ FK
MLIF@V J>V ?B FK OBPMLKPB QL QEB P@FBKQFCF@ @LJJRKFQVhP OB@LJJBKA>QFLKP >KALO OBCIB@Q @E>KDFKD MR?IF@
LMFKFLKOBD>OAFKDJ>OFGR>K>

4.6 Other States of Consciousness


Learning Objectives
"VQEBBKALCQEFPPB@QFLK VLRTFII?B>?IBQL
k $BCFKBEVMKLPFP>KAJBAFQ>QFLK
k 5KABOPQ>KAQEBPFJFI>OFQFBP>KAAFCCBOBK@BPLCEVMKLPFP>KAJBAFQ>QFLK

/RO PQ>QBP LC @LKP@FLRPKBPP @E>KDB >P TB JLSB COLJ T>HBCRIKBPP QL PIBBM 7B >IPL >IQBO LRO @LKP@FLRPKBPP
QEOLRDE QEB RPB LC S>OFLRP MPV@EL>@QFSB AORDP 4EFP CFK>I PB@QFLK TFII @LKPFABO EVMKLQF@ >KA JBAFQ>QFSB
PQ>QBP>P>AAFQFLK>IBU>JMIBPLC>IQBOBAPQ>QBPLC@LKP@FLRPKBPPBUMBOFBK@BA?VPLJBFKAFSFAR>IP

HYPNOSIS
Hypnosis FP > PQ>QB LC BUQOBJB PBICCL@RP >KA >QQBKQFLK FK TEF@E JFKFJ>I >QQBKQFLK FP DFSBK QL BUQBOK>I
PQFJRIF )K QEB QEBO>MBRQF@ PBQQFKD > @IFKF@F>K J>V RPB OBI>U>QFLK >KA PRDDBPQFLK FK >K >QQBJMQ QL >IQBO QEB
QELRDEQP >KA MBO@BMQFLKP LC > M>QFBKQ (VMKLPFP E>P >IPL ?BBK RPBA QL AO>T LRQ FKCLOJ>QFLK ?BIFBSBA QL ?B
?ROFBA ABBMIV FK PLJBLKBsP JBJLOV &LO FKAFSFAR>IP TEL >OB BPMB@F>IIV LMBK QL QEB MLTBO LC PRDDBPQFLK
EVMKLPFP @>K MOLSB QL ?B > SBOV BCCB@QFSB QB@EKFNRB >KA ?O>FK FJ>DFKD PQRAFBP E>SB ABJLKPQO>QBA
QE>Q EVMKLQF@ PQ>QBP >OB >PPL@F>QBA TFQE DIL?>I @E>KDBP FK ?O>FK CRK@QFLKFKD $BI #>P>IB BQ >I 
'RIABKJRKA 6>KE>RABKERVPB "LIV ,>ROBVP 3LAAR 

(FPQLOF@>IIV EVMKLPFP E>P ?BBK SFBTBA TFQE PLJB PRPMF@FLK ?B@>RPB LC FQP MLOQO>V>I FK MLMRI>O JBAF>
>KA BKQBOQ>FKJBKQ Figure 4.23
 4EBOBCLOB FQ FP FJMLOQ>KQ QL J>HB > AFPQFK@QFLK ?BQTBBK EVMKLPFP >P
>K BJMFOF@>IIV ?>PBA QEBO>MBRQF@ >MMOL>@E SBOPRP >P > CLOJ LC BKQBOQ>FKJBKQ #LKQO>OV QL MLMRI>O ?BIFBC
FKAFSFAR>IP RKABODLFKD EVMKLPFP RPR>IIV E>SB @IB>O JBJLOFBP LC QEB EVMKLQF@ BUMBOFBK@B >KA >OB FK
@LKQOLI LC QEBFO LTK ?BE>SFLOP 7EFIB EVMKLPFP J>V ?B RPBCRI FK BKE>K@FKD JBJLOV LO > PHFII PR@E
BKE>K@BJBKQP>OBSBOVJLABPQFKK>QROB 2>W 


4EFP@LKQBKQFP>S>FI>?IBCLOCOBB>QKWWSVFQ[RUJFRQWHQWFRO
#E>MQBO3Q>QBPLC#LKP@FLRPKBPP 

Figure 4.23 0LMRI>OMLOQO>V>IPLCEVMKLPFPE>SBIBAQLPLJBTFABIV EBIAJFP@LK@BMQFLKP

(LT BU>@QIV ALBP > EVMKLQFPQ ?OFKD > M>OQF@FM>KQ QL > PQ>QB LC EVMKLPFP 7EFIB QEBOB >OB S>OF>QFLKP QEBOB
>OB CLRO M>OQP QE>Q >MMB>O @LKPFPQBKQ FK ?OFKDFKD MBLMIB FKQL QEB PQ>QB LC PRDDBPQF?FIFQV >PPL@F>QBA TFQE
EVMKLPFP .>QFLK>I2BPB>O@E#LRK@FI 
4EBPB@LJMLKBKQPFK@IRAB
k 4EBM>OQF@FM>KQFPDRFABAQLCL@RPLKLKBQEFKD PR@E>PQEBEVMKLQFPQsPTLOAPLO>QF@HFKDT>Q@E
k 4EBM>OQF@FM>KQFPJ>AB@LJCLOQ>?IB>KAFPAFOB@QBAQL?BOBI>UBA>KAPIBBMV
k 4EBM>OQF@FM>KQFPQLIAQL?BLMBKQLQEBMOL@BPPLCEVMKLPFP QORPQQEBEVMKLQFPQ>KAIBQDL
k 4EBM>OQF@FM>KQFPBK@LRO>DBAQLRPBEFPLOEBOFJ>DFK>QFLK
4EBPBPQBMP>OB@LKAR@FSBQL?BFKDLMBKQLQEBEBFDEQBKBAPRDDBPQF?FIFQVLCEVMKLPFP
0BLMIB S>OV FK QBOJP LC QEBFO >?FIFQV QL ?B EVMKLQFWBA ?RQ > OBSFBT LC >S>FI>?IB OBPB>O@E PRDDBPQP QE>Q
JLPQ MBLMIB >OB >Q IB>PQ JLABO>QBIV EVMKLQFW>?IB +FEIPQOLJ 
 (VMKLPFP FK @LKGRK@QFLK TFQE LQEBO
QB@EKFNRBP FP RPBA CLO > S>OFBQV LC QEBO>MBRQF@ MROMLPBP >KA E>P PELTK QL ?B >Q IB>PQ PLJBTE>Q BCCB@QFSB
CLO M>FK J>K>DBJBKQ QOB>QJBKQ LC ABMOBPPFLK >KA >KUFBQV PJLHFKD @BPP>QFLK >KA TBFDEQ ILPP !II>AFK
%IHFKP *LEKPLK &FPEBO 'LIABK -LKQDLJBOV 3@EKRO +O>SFQP 

3LJB P@FBKQFPQP >OB TLOHFKD QL ABQBOJFKB TEBQEBO QEB MLTBO LC PRDDBPQFLK @>K >CCB@Q @LDKFQFSB MOL@BPPBP
PR@E >P IB>OKFKD TFQE > SFBT QL RPFKD EVMKLPFP FK BAR@>QFLK>I PBQQFKDP 7>OH 
 &ROQEBOJLOB QEBOB
FP PLJB BSFABK@B QE>Q EVMKLPFP @>K >IQBO MOL@BPPBP QE>Q TBOB LK@B QELRDEQ QL ?B >RQLJ>QF@ >KA LRQPFAB
QEB MROSFBT LC SLIRKQ>OV @LKQOLI PR@E >P OB>AFKD ,FCPEFQW !R?BOQ "LKK &FP@EBO +>PEBJ  2>W 
2>W 3E>MFOL &>K  0LPKBO 
 (LTBSBO FQ PELRIA ?B KLQBA QE>Q LQEBOP E>SB PRDDBPQBA QE>Q QEB
>RQLJ>QF@FQVLCQEBPBMOL@BPPBPOBJ>FKPFKQ>@Q !RDRPQFKLS>&BOO>KA 

(LT ALBP EVMKLPFP TLOH 4TL QEBLOFBP >QQBJMQ QL >KPTBO QEFP NRBPQFLK /KB QEBLOV SFBTP EVMKLPFP >P
AFPPL@F>QFLK >KA QEB LQEBO QEBLOV SFBTP FQ >P QEB MBOCLOJ>K@B LC > PL@F>I OLIB !@@LOAFKD QL QEB AFPPL@F>QFLK
SFBT EVMKLPFP FP BCCB@QFSBIV > AFPPL@F>QBA PQ>QB LC @LKP@FLRPKBPP JR@E IFHB LRO B>OIFBO BU>JMIB TEBOB VLR
J>V AOFSB QL TLOH ?RQ VLR >OB LKIV JFKFJ>IIV >T>OB LC QEB MOL@BPP LC AOFSFKD ?B@>RPB VLRO >QQBKQFLK
FP CL@RPBA BIPBTEBOB 4EFP QEBLOV FP PRMMLOQBA ?V %OKBPQ (FID>OAsP OBPB>O@E FKQL EVMKLPFP >KA M>FK )K
(FID>OAsP BUMBOFJBKQP EB FKAR@BA M>OQF@FM>KQP FKQL > PQ>QB LC EVMKLPFP >KA MI>@BA QEBFO >OJP FKQL F@B
T>QBO 0>OQF@FM>KQP TBOB QLIA QEBV TLRIA KLQ CBBI M>FK ?RQ QEBV @LRIA MOBPP > ?RQQLK FC QEBV AFA TEFIB QEBV
 #E>MQBO3Q>QBPLC#LKP@FLRPKBPP

OBMLOQBA KLQ CBBIFKD M>FK QEBV AFA FK C>@Q MOBPP QEB ?RQQLK PRDDBPQFKD > AFPPL@F>QFLK LC @LKP@FLRPKBPP
TEFIBFKQEBEVMKLQF@PQ>QB (FID>OA(FID>OA 

4>HFKD > AFCCBOBKQ >MMOL>@E QL BUMI>FK EVMKLPFP QEB PL@F>I@LDKFQFSB QEBLOV LC EVMKLPFP PBBP MBLMIB
FK EVMKLQF@ PQ>QBP >P MBOCLOJFKD QEB PL@F>I OLIB LC > EVMKLQFWBA MBOPLK !P VLR TFII IB>OK TEBK VLR
PQRAV PL@F>I OLIBP MBLMIBsP ?BE>SFLO @>K ?B PE>MBA ?V QEBFO BUMB@Q>QFLKP LC ELT QEBV PELRIA >@Q FK
> DFSBK PFQR>QFLK 3LJB SFBT > EVMKLQFWBA MBOPLKsP ?BE>SFLO KLQ >P >K >IQBOBA LO AFPPL@F>QBA PQ>QB LC
@LKP@FLRPKBPP ?RQ>PQEBFOCRICFIIJBKQLCQEBPL@F>IBUMB@Q>QFLKPCLOQE>QOLIB

MEDITATION
Meditation FP QEB >@Q LC CL@RPFKD LK > PFKDIB Q>ODBQ PR@E >P QEB ?OB>QE LO > OBMB>QBA PLRKA
QL FK@OB>PB
>T>OBKBPP LC QEB JLJBKQ 7EFIB EVMKLPFP FP DBKBO>IIV >@EFBSBA QEOLRDE QEB FKQBO>@QFLK LC > QEBO>MFPQ >KA
QEB MBOPLK ?BFKD QOB>QBA >K FKAFSFAR>I @>K MBOCLOJ JBAFQ>QFLK >ILKB /CQBK ELTBSBO MBLMIB TFPEFKD
QL IB>OK QL JBAFQ>QB OB@BFSB PLJB QO>FKFKD FK QB@EKFNRBP QL >@EFBSB > JBAFQ>QFSB PQ>QB ! JBAFQ>QFSB PQ>QB
>P PELTK ?V %%' OB@LOAFKDP LC KBTIVMO>@QF@FKD JBAFQ>QLOP FP KLQ >K >IQBOBA PQ>QB LC @LKP@FLRPKBPP MBO
PB ELTBSBO M>QQBOKP LC ?O>FK T>SBP BUEF?FQBA ?V BUMBOQ JBAFQ>QLOP J>V OBMOBPBKQ > RKFNRB PQ>QB LC
@LKP@FLRPKBPP &BII !UJ>@EBO (>RMQ 

!IQELRDE QEBOB >OB > KRJ?BO LC AFCCBOBKQ QB@EKFNRBP FK RPB QEB @BKQO>I CB>QROB LC >II JBAFQ>QFLK FP @IB>OFKD
QEB JFKA FK LOABO QL >@EFBSB > PQ>QB LC OBI>UBA >T>OBKBPP >KA CL@RP #EBK BQ >I  ,>KD BQ >I 

-FKACRIKBPP JBAFQ>QFLK E>P OB@BKQIV ?B@LJB MLMRI>O )K QEB S>OF>QFLK LC JBAFQ>QFLK QEB JBAFQ>QLOsP
>QQBKQFLK FP CL@RPBA LK PLJB FKQBOK>I MOL@BPP LO >K BUQBOK>I L?GB@Q :BFA>K 'O>KQ "OLTK -@(>CCFB 
#LDEFII 

-BAFQ>QFSB QB@EKFNRBP E>SB QEBFO OLLQP FK OBIFDFLRP MO>@QF@BP Figure 4.24
?RQ QEBFO RPB E>P DOLTK FK
MLMRI>OFQV >JLKD MO>@QFQFLKBOP LC >IQBOK>QFSB JBAF@FKB 2BPB>O@E FKAF@>QBP QE>Q JBAFQ>QFLK J>V EBIM
OBAR@B ?ILLA MOBPPROB >KA QEB !JBOF@>K (B>OQ !PPL@F>QFLK PRDDBPQP QE>Q JBAFQ>QFLK JFDEQ ?B RPBA FK
@LKGRK@QFLK TFQE JLOB QO>AFQFLK>I QOB>QJBKQP >P > T>V QL J>K>DB EVMBOQBKPFLK >IQELRDE QEBOB FP KLQ
PRCCF@FBKQ A>Q> CLO > OB@LJJBKA>QFLK QL ?B J>AB "OLLH BQ >I 
 ,FHB EVMKLPFP JBAFQ>QFLK >IPL
PELTP MOLJFPB FK PQOBPP J>K>DBJBKQ PIBBM NR>IFQV #>IATBII (>OOFPLK !A>JP 1RFK  'OBBPLK 

QOB>QJBKQ LC JLLA >KA >KUFBQV AFPLOABOP #EBK BQ >I  &OBBJ>K BQ >I  6lIIBPQ>A .FBIPBK 
.FBIPBK 
>KAM>FKJ>K>DBJBKQ 2BFKBO 4F?F ,FMPFQW 


Figure 4.24 > 4EFPFP>PQ>QRBLC>JBAFQ>QFKD"RAAE> OBMOBPBKQFKDLKBLCQEBJ>KVOBIFDFLRPQO>AFQFLKPLCTEF@E


JBAFQ>QFLKMI>VP>M>OQ? 0BLMIBMO>@QF@FKDJBAFQ>QFLKJ>VBUMBOFBK@B>K>IQBOK>QBPQ>QBLC@LKP@FLRPKBPP@OBAFQ
>JLAFCF@>QFLKLCTLOH?V*FJ%MIBO@OBAFQ?JLAFCF@>QFLKLCTLOH?V#>IB?2LBKFDH

4EFP@LKQBKQFP>S>FI>?IBCLOCOBB>QKWWSVFQ[RUJFRQWHQWFRO
#E>MQBO3Q>QBPLC#LKP@FLRPKBPP 

LINK TO LEARNING

&BBIFKDPQOBPPBA4EFKHJBAFQ>QFLKJFDEQEBIM4EFP instructional video


(http://openstaxcollege.org/l/meditate) QB>@EBPELTQLRPB"RAAEFPQJBAFQ>QFLK
QB@EKFNRBPQL>IIBSF>QBPQOBPP

LINK TO LEARNING

7>Q@EQEFP video (http://openstaxcollege.org/l/brainimaging) ABP@OF?BQEBOBPRIQP


LC>?O>FKFJ>DFKDPQRAVFKFKAFSFAR>IPTELRKABOTBKQPMB@FCF@JFKACRIKBPP
JBAFQ>QFSBQB@EKFNRBP
 #E>MQBO3Q>QBPLC#LKP@FLRPKBPP

Key Terms

alpha wave QVMBLCOBI>QFSBIVILTCOBNRBK@V OBI>QFSBIVEFDE>JMIFQRAB?O>FKT>SBQE>Q?B@LJBP


PVK@EOLKFWBA@E>O>@QBOFPQF@LCQEB?BDFKKFKDLCPQ>DBPIBBM

biological rhythm FKQBOK>I@V@IBLC?FLILDF@>I>@QFSFQV

cataplexy I>@HLCJRP@IBQLKBLOJRP@IBTB>HKBPP >KAFKPLJB@>PBP@LJMIBQBM>O>IVPFPLCQEBSLIRKQ>OV


JRP@IBP

central sleep apnea PIBBMAFPLOABOTFQEMBOFLAPLCFKQBOORMQBA?OB>QEFKDARBQL>AFPORMQFLKFKPFDK>IP


PBKQCOLJQEB?O>FKQE>QOBDRI>QB?OB>QEFKD

circadian rhythm ?FLILDF@>IOEVQEJQE>QL@@ROPLSBO>MMOLUFJ>QBIVELROP

codeine LMF>QBTFQEOBI>QFSBIVILTMLQBK@VLCQBKMOBP@OF?BACLOJFKLOM>FK

cognitive-behavioral therapy MPV@ELQEBO>MVQE>QCL@RPBPLK@LDKFQFSBMOL@BPPBP>KAMOL?IBJ?BE>SFLOP


QE>QFPPLJBQFJBPRPBAQLQOB>QPIBBMAFPLOABOPPR@E>PFKPLJKF>

collective unconscious QEBLOBQF@>IOBMLPFQLOVLCFKCLOJ>QFLKPE>OBA?V>IIMBLMIB>@OLPP@RIQROBP >P


ABP@OF?BA?V#>OI*RKD

consciousness >T>OBKBPPLCFKQBOK>I>KABUQBOK>IPQFJRIF

continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) ABSF@BRPBAQLQOB>QPIBBM>MKB>FK@IRABP>J>PHQE>QCFQP


LSBOQEBPIBBMBOsPKLPB>KAJLRQE TEF@EFP@LKKB@QBAQL>MRJMQE>QMRJMP>FOFKQLQEBMBOPLKsP
>FOT>VP CLO@FKDQEBJQLOBJ>FKLMBK

delta wave QVMBLCILTCOBNRBK@V EFDE>JMIFQRAB?O>FKT>SB@E>O>@QBOFPQF@LCPQ>DB>KAPQ>DBPIBBM

depressant AORDQE>QQBKAPQLPRMMOBPP@BKQO>IKBOSLRPPVPQBJ>@QFSFQV

euphoric high CBBIFKDPLCFKQBKPBBI>QFLK>KAMIB>PROBCOLJAORDRPB

evolutionary psychology AFP@FMIFKBQE>QPQRAFBPELTRKFSBOP>IM>QQBOKPLC?BE>SFLO>KA@LDKFQFSB


MOL@BPPBPE>SBBSLISBALSBOQFJB>P>OBPRIQLCK>QRO>IPBIB@QFLK

hallucinogen LKBLC>@I>PPLCAORDPQE>QOBPRIQPFKMOLCLRKA>IQBO>QFLKPFKPBKPLOV>KAMBO@BMQR>I
BUMBOFBK@BP LCQBKTFQESFSFAE>IIR@FK>QFLKP

homeostasis QBKABK@VQLJ>FKQ>FK>?>I>K@B LOLMQFJ>IIBSBI TFQEFK>?FLILDF@>IPVPQBJ

hypnosis PQ>QBLCBUQOBJBPBICCL@RP>KA>QQBKQFLKFKTEF@EJFKFJ>I>QQBKQFLKFPDFSBKQLBUQBOK>IPQFJRIF

insomnia @LKPFPQBKQAFCCF@RIQVFKC>IIFKDLOPQ>VFKD>PIBBMCLO>QIB>PQQEOBBKFDEQP>TBBHLSBO>JLKQEsP
QFJB

jet lag @LIIB@QFLKLCPVJMQLJP?OLRDEQLK?VQO>SBICOLJLKBQFJBWLKBQL>KLQEBOQE>QOBPRIQPCOLJQEB


JFPJ>Q@E?BQTBBKLROFKQBOK>I@FO@>AF>K@V@IBP>KALROBKSFOLKJBKQ

K-complex SBOVEFDE>JMIFQRABM>QQBOKLC?O>FK>@QFSFQV>PPL@F>QBATFQEPQ>DBPIBBMQE>QJ>VL@@ROFK
OBPMLKPBQLBKSFOLKJBKQ>IPQFJRIF

latent content EFAABKJB>KFKDLC>AOB>J MBO3FDJRKA&OBRAsPSFBTLCQEBCRK@QFLKLCAOB>JP

lucid dream MBLMIB?B@LJB>T>OBQE>QQEBV>OBAOB>JFKD>KA@>K@LKQOLIQEBAOB>JsP@LKQBKQ

4EFP@LKQBKQFP>S>FI>?IBCLOCOBB>QKWWSVFQ[RUJFRQWHQWFRO
#E>MQBO3Q>QBPLC#LKP@FLRPKBPP 

manifest content PQLOVIFKBLCBSBKQPQE>QL@@ROAROFKD>AOB>J MBO3FDJRKA&OBRAsPSFBTLCQEB


CRK@QFLKLCAOB>JP

meditation @IB>OFKDQEBJFKAFKLOABOQL>@EFBSB>PQ>QBLCOBI>UBA>T>OBKBPP>KACL@RP

melatonin ELOJLKBPB@OBQBA?VQEBBKAL@OFKBDI>KAQE>QPBOSBP>P>KFJMLOQ>KQOBDRI>QLOLCQEBPIBBM
T>HB@V@IB

meta-analysis PQRAVQE>Q@LJ?FKBPQEBOBPRIQPLCPBSBO>IOBI>QBAPQRAFBP

methadone PVKQEBQF@LMFLFAQE>QFPIBPPBRMELOLDBKF@QE>KEBOLFK>KAPFJFI>OAORDPRPBAQLJ>K>DB
TFQEAO>T>IPVJMQLJPFKLMF>QBRPBOP

methadone clinic RPBPJBQE>ALKBQLQOB>QTFQEAO>T>IPVJMQLJPFKLMF>QBRPBOP

methamphetamine QVMBLC>JMEBQ>JFKBQE>Q@>K?BJ>ABCOLJMPBRALBMEBAOFKB >KLSBOQEB@LRKQBO


AORDTFABIVJ>KRC>@QROBA>KA>?RPBA

narcolepsy PIBBMAFPLOABOFKTEF@EQEBPRCCBOBO@>KKLQOBPFPQC>IIFKDQLPIBBM>QFKLMMLOQRKBQFJBP

night terror PIBBMAFPLOABOFKTEF@EQEBPIBBMBOBUMBOFBK@BP>PBKPBLCM>KF@>KAJ>VP@OB>JLO>QQBJMQ


QLBP@>MBCOLJQEBFJJBAF>QBBKSFOLKJBKQ

non-REM (NREM) MBOFLALCPIBBMLRQPFABMBOFLAPLCO>MFABVBJLSBJBKQ 2%-


PIBBM

obstructive sleep apnea PIBBMAFPLOABOABCFKBA?VBMFPLABPTEBK?OB>QEFKDPQLMPAROFKDPIBBM>P>


OBPRIQLC?IL@H>DBLCQEB>FOT>V

opiate/opioid LKBLC>@>QBDLOVLCAORDPQE>QE>PPQOLKD>K>IDBPF@MOLMBOQFBPLMF>QBP>OBMOLAR@BACOLJ
QEBOBPFKLCQEBLMFRJMLMMVFK@IRABPEBOLFK JLOMEFKB JBQE>ALKB >KA@LABFKB

parinsomnia LKBLC>DOLRMLCPIBBMAFPLOABOP@E>O>@QBOFWBA?VRKT>KQBA AFPORMQFSBJLQLO>@QFSFQV


>KALOBUMBOFBK@BPAROFKDPIBBM

physical dependence @E>KDBPFKKLOJ>I?LAFIVCRK@QFLKPQE>Q@>RPB>AORDRPBOQLBUMBOFBK@B


TFQEAO>T>IPVJMQLJPRMLK@BPP>QFLKLCRPB

pineal gland BKAL@OFKBPQOR@QROBIL@>QBAFKPFABQEB?O>FKQE>QOBIB>PBPJBI>QLKFK

psychological dependence BJLQFLK>I O>QEBOQE>K>MEVPF@>I KBBACLO>AORDTEF@EJ>V?BRPBAQL


OBIFBSBMPV@ELILDF@>IAFPQOBPP

rapid eye movement (REM) sleep MBOFLALCPIBBM@E>O>@QBOFWBA?V?O>FKT>SBPSBOVPFJFI>OQLQELPB


AROFKDT>HBCRIKBPP>KA?VA>OQFKDJLSBJBKQPLCQEBBVBPRKABO@ILPBABVBIFAP

REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) PIBBMAFPLOABOFKTEF@EQEBJRP@IBM>O>IVPFP>PPL@F>QBATFQEQEB


2%-PIBBMME>PBALBPKLQL@@ROPIBBMBOPE>SBEFDEIBSBIPLCMEVPF@>I>@QFSFQVAROFKD2%-PIBBM
BPMB@F>IIVAROFKDAFPQRO?FKDAOB>JP

restless leg syndrome PIBBMAFPLOABOFKTEF@EQEBPRCCBOBOE>PRK@LJCLOQ>?IBPBKP>QFLKPFKQEBIBDP


TEBKQOVFKDQLC>II>PIBBMQE>Q>OBOBIFBSBA?VJLSFKDQEBIBDP

rotating shift work TLOHP@EBARIBQE>Q@E>KDBPCOLJB>OIVQLI>QBLK>A>FIVLOTBBHIV?>PFP

sleep PQ>QBJ>OHBA?VOBI>QFSBIVILTIBSBIPLCMEVPF@>I>@QFSFQV>KAOBAR@BAPBKPLOV>T>OBKBPPQE>QFP
AFPQFK@QCOLJMBOFLAPLCOBPQQE>QL@@ROAROFKDT>HBCRIKBPP
 #E>MQBO3Q>QBPLC#LKP@FLRPKBPP

sleep apnea PIBBMAFPLOABOABCFKBA?VBMFPLABPAROFKDTEF@E?OB>QEFKDPQLMPAROFKDPIBBM

sleep debt OBPRIQLCFKPRCCF@FBKQPIBBMLK>@EOLKF@?>PFP

sleep rebound PIBBMABMOFSBAFKAFSFAR>IPTFIIBUMBOFBK@BILKDBOPIBBMI>QBK@FBPAROFKDPR?PBNRBKQ


LMMLOQRKFQFBPCLOPIBBM

sleep regulation ?O>FKsP@LKQOLILCPTFQ@EFKD?BQTBBKPIBBM>KAT>HBCRIKBPP>PTBII>P@LLOAFK>QFKDQEFP


@V@IBTFQEQEBLRQPFABTLOIA

sleep spindle O>MFA?ROPQLCEFDECOBNRBK@V?O>FKT>SBPAROFKDPQ>DBPIBBMQE>QJ>V?BFJMLOQ>KQCLO


IB>OKFKD>KAJBJLOV

sleepwalking >IPL PLJK>J?RIFPJ


PIBBMAFPLOABOFKTEF@EQEBPIBBMBOBKD>DBPFKOBI>QFSBIV@LJMIBU
?BE>SFLOP

stage 1 sleep CFOPQPQ>DBLCPIBBMQO>KPFQFLK>IME>PBQE>QL@@ROP?BQTBBKT>HBCRIKBPP>KAPIBBMQEB


MBOFLAAROFKDTEF@E>MBOPLKAOFCQPLCCQLPIBBM

stage 2 sleep PB@LKAPQ>DBLCPIBBMQEB?LAVDLBPFKQLABBMOBI>U>QFLK@E>O>@QBOFWBA?VQEB>MMB>O>K@B


LCPIBBMPMFKAIBP

stage 3 sleep QEFOAPQ>DBLCPIBBMABBMPIBBM@E>O>@QBOFWBA?VILTCOBNRBK@V EFDE>JMIFQRABABIQ>T>SBP

stage 4 sleep CLROQEPQ>DBLCPIBBMABBMPIBBM@E>O>@QBOFWBA?VILTCOBNRBK@V EFDE>JMIFQRABABIQ>


T>SBP

stimulant AORDQE>QQBKAPQLFK@OB>PBLSBO>IIIBSBIPLCKBRO>I>@QFSFQVFK@IRABP@>CCBFKB KF@LQFKB


>JMEBQ>JFKBP >KA@L@>FKB

sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) FKC>KQ LKBVB>OLIALOVLRKDBO


TFQEKL>MM>OBKQJBAF@>I
@LKAFQFLKPRAABKIVAFBPAROFKDPIBBM

suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) >OB>LCQEBEVMLQE>I>JRPFKTEF@EQEB?LAVsP?FLILDF@>I@IL@HFPIL@>QBA

theta wave QVMBLCILTCOBNRBK@V ILT>JMIFQRAB?O>FKT>SB@E>O>@QBOFPQF@LCQEBBKALCPQ>DBPIBBM

tolerance PQ>QBLCOBNRFOFKDFK@OB>PFKDNR>KQFQFBPLCQEBAORDQLD>FKQEBABPFOBABCCB@Q

wakefulness @E>O>@QBOFWBA?VEFDEIBSBIPLCPBKPLOV>T>OBKBPP QELRDEQ >KA?BE>SFLO

withdrawal S>OFBQVLCKBD>QFSBPVJMQLJPBUMBOFBK@BATEBKAORDRPBFPAFP@LKQFKRBA

Summary

4.1 What Is Consciousness?


3Q>QBP LC @LKP@FLRPKBPP S>OV LSBO QEB @LROPB LC QEB A>V >KA QEOLRDELRQ LRO IFSBP )JMLOQ>KQ C>@QLOP
FK QEBPB @E>KDBP >OB QEB ?FLILDF@>I OEVQEJP >KA JLOB PMB@FCF@>IIV QEB @FO@>AF>K OEVQEJP DBKBO>QBA
?V QEB PRMO>@EF>PJ>QF@ KR@IBRP 3#.
 4VMF@>IIV LRO ?FLILDF@>I @IL@HP >OB >IFDKBA TFQE LRO BUQBOK>I
BKSFOLKJBKQ >KA IFDEQ QBKAP QL ?B >K FJMLOQ>KQ @RB FK PBQQFKD QEFP @IL@H 7EBK MBLMIB QO>SBI >@OLPP
JRIQFMIB QFJB WLKBP LO TLOH OLQ>QFKD PEFCQP QEBV @>K BUMBOFBK@B AFPORMQFLKP LC QEBFO @FO@>AF>K @V@IBP QE>Q
@>K IB>A QL FKPLJKF> PIBBMFKBPP >KA AB@OB>PBA >IBOQKBPP "OFDEQ IFDEQ QEBO>MV E>P PELTK QL ?B MOLJFPFKD
FK AB>IFKD TFQE @FO@>AF>K AFPORMQFLKP )C MBLMIB DL BUQBKABA MBOFLAP LC QFJB TFQELRQ PIBBM QEBV TFII
>@@ORB > PIBBM AB?Q >KA MLQBKQF>IIV BUMBOFBK@B > KRJ?BO LC >ASBOPB MPV@ELILDF@>I >KA MEVPFLILDF@>I
@LKPBNRBK@BP

4EFP@LKQBKQFP>S>FI>?IBCLOCOBB>QKWWSVFQ[RUJFRQWHQWFRO
#E>MQBO3Q>QBPLC#LKP@FLRPKBPP 

4.2 Sleep and Why We Sleep


7B ABSLQB > SBOV I>ODB MLOQFLK LC QFJB QL PIBBM >KA LRO ?O>FKP E>SB @LJMIBU PVPQBJP QE>Q @LKQOLI S>OFLRP
>PMB@QP LC PIBBM 3BSBO>I ELOJLKBP FJMLOQ>KQ CLO MEVPF@>I DOLTQE >KA J>QRO>QFLK >OB PB@OBQBA AROFKD
PIBBM 7EFIB QEB OB>PLK TB PIBBM OBJ>FKP PLJBQEFKD LC > JVPQBOV QEBOB FP PLJB BSFABK@B QL PRDDBPQ QE>Q
PIBBMFPSBOVFJMLOQ>KQQLIB>OKFKD>KAJBJLOV

4.3 Stages of Sleep


4EB AFCCBOBKQ PQ>DBP LC PIBBM >OB @E>O>@QBOFWBA ?V QEB M>QQBOKP LC ?O>FK T>SBP >PPL@F>QBA TFQE B>@E PQ>DB
!P > MBOPLK QO>KPFQFLKP COLJ ?BFKD >T>HB QL C>IIFKD >PIBBM >IME> T>SBP >OB OBMI>@BA ?V QEBQ> T>SBP
3IBBM PMFKAIBP >KA +@LJMIBUBP BJBODB FK PQ>DB  PIBBM 3Q>DB  >KA PQ>DB  >OB ABP@OF?BA >P PILTT>SB
PIBBM QE>Q FP J>OHBA ?V > MOBALJFK>K@B LC ABIQ> T>SBP 2%- PIBBM FKSLISBP O>MFA JLSBJBKQP LC QEB
BVBP M>O>IVPFP LC SLIRKQ>OV JRP@IBP >KA AOB>JFKD "LQE .2%- >KA 2%- PIBBM >MMB>O QL MI>V FJMLOQ>KQ
OLIBP FK IB>OKFKD >KA JBJLOV $OB>JP J>V OBMOBPBKQ IFCB BSBKQP QE>Q >OB FJMLOQ>KQ QL QEB AOB>JBO
!IQBOK>QFSBIV AOB>JFKD J>V OBMOBPBKQ > PQ>QB LC MOLQL@LKP@FLRPKBPP LO > SFOQR>I OB>IFQV FK QEB JFKA QE>Q
EBIMP>MBOPLKAROFKD@LKP@FLRPKBPP

4.4 Sleep Problems and Disorders


->KV FKAFSFAR>IP PRCCBO COLJ PLJB QVMB LC PIBBM AFPLOABO LO AFPQRO?>K@B >Q PLJB MLFKQ FK QEBFO IFSBP
)KPLJKF> FP > @LJJLK BUMBOFBK@B FK TEF@E MBLMIB E>SB AFCCF@RIQV C>IIFKD LO PQ>VFKD >PIBBM 0>O>PLJKF>P
FKSLISB RKT>KQBA JLQLO ?BE>SFLO LO BUMBOFBK@BP QEOLRDELRQ QEB PIBBM @V@IB >KA FK@IRAB 2"$
PIBBMT>IHFKD OBPQIBPP IBD PVKAOLJB >KA KFDEQ QBOOLOP 3IBBM >MKB> L@@ROP TEBK FKAFSFAR>IP PQLM
?OB>QEFKD AROFKD QEBFO PIBBM >KA FK QEB @>PB LC PRAABK FKC>KQ AB>QE PVKAOLJB FKC>KQP TFII PQLM ?OB>QEFKD
AROFKD PIBBM >KA AFB .>O@LIBMPV FKSLISBP >K FOOBPFPQF?IB RODB QL C>II >PIBBM AROFKD T>HFKD ELROP >KA FP
LCQBK>PPL@F>QBATFQE@>Q>MIBUV>KAE>IIR@FK>QFLK

4.5 Substance Use and Abuse


3R?PQ>K@B RPB AFPLOABO FP ABCFKBA FK $3- >P > @LJMRIPFSB M>QQBOK LC AORD RPB ABPMFQB KBD>QFSB
@LKPBNRBK@BP "LQE MEVPF@>I >KA MPV@ELILDF@>I ABMBKABK@B >OB FJMLOQ>KQ M>OQP LC QEFP AFPLOABO !I@LELI
?>O?FQRO>QBP >KA ?BKWLAF>WBMFKBP >OB @BKQO>I KBOSLRP PVPQBJ ABMOBPP>KQP QE>Q >CCB@Q '!"!
KBROLQO>KPJFPPFLK #L@>FKB >JMEBQ>JFKB @>QEFKLKBP >KA -$-! >OB >II @BKQO>I KBOSLRP PQFJRI>KQP
QE>Q >DLKFWB ALM>JFKB KBROLQO>KPJFPPFLK TEFIB KF@LQFKB >KA @>CCBFKB >CCB@Q >@BQVI@ELIFKB >KA >ABKLPFKB
OBPMB@QFSBIV /MF>QB AORDP PBOSB >P MLTBOCRI >K>IDBPF@P QEOLRDE QEBFO BCCB@QP LK QEB BKALDBKLRP LMFLFA
KBROLQO>KPJFQQBO PVPQBJ >KA E>IIR@FKLDBKF@ AORDP @>RPB MOLKLRK@BA @E>KDBP FK PBKPLOV >KA MBO@BMQR>I
BUMBOFBK@BP 4EB E>IIR@FKLDBKP >OB S>OF>?IB TFQE OBD>OAP QL QEB PMB@FCF@ KBROLQO>KPJFQQBO PVPQBJP QEBV
>CCB@Q

4.6 Other States of Consciousness


(VMKLPFP FP > CL@RP LK QEB PBIC QE>Q FKSLISBP PRDDBPQBA @E>KDBP LC ?BE>SFLO >KA BUMBOFBK@B -BAFQ>QFLK
FKSLISBP OBI>UBA VBQ CL@RPBA >T>OBKBPP "LQE EVMKLQF@ >KA JBAFQ>QFSB PQ>QBP J>V FKSLISB >IQBOBA PQ>QBP LC
@LKP@FLRPKBPP QE>Q E>SB MLQBKQF>I >MMIF@>QFLK CLO QEB QOB>QJBKQ LC > S>OFBQV LC MEVPF@>I >KA MPV@ELILDF@>I
AFPLOABOP

Review Questions

1. 4EB?LAVsP?FLILDF@>I@IL@HFPIL@>QBAFKQEB 2. ========L@@ROPTEBKQEBOBFP>@EOLKF@
======== ABCF@FBK@VFKPIBBM
> EFMML@>JMRP > GBQI>D
? QE>I>JRP ? OLQ>QFKDPEFCQTLOH
@ EVMLQE>I>JRP @ @FO@>AF>KOEVQEJ
A MFQRFQ>OVDI>KA A PIBBMAB?Q
 #E>MQBO3Q>QBPLC#LKP@FLRPKBPP

3. ========@V@IBPL@@ROOLRDEIVLK@BBSBOV 10. 3IBBMPMFKAIBP>KA+@LJMIBUBP>OBJLPQ


ELROP LCQBK>PPL@F>QBATFQE========PIBBM
> ?FLILDF@>I > PQ>DB
? @FO@>AF>K ? PQ>DB
@ OLQ>QFKD @ PQ>DB>KAPQ>DB
A @LKP@FLRP A 2%-

4. ========FPLKBT>VFKTEF@EMBLMIB@>KEBIM 11. 3VJMQLJPLC========J>V?BFJMOLSBA?V


OBPBQQEBFO?FLILDF@>I@IL@HP 2%-ABMOFS>QFLK
> ,FDEQA>OHBUMLPROB > P@EFWLMEOBKF>
? @LCCBB@LKPRJMQFLK ? 0>OHFKPLKsPAFPB>PB
@ >I@LELI@LKPRJMQFLK @ ABMOBPPFLK
A K>MMFKD A DBKBO>IFWBA>KUFBQVAFPLOABO

5. 'OLTQEELOJLKBFPPB@OBQBA?VQEB======== 12. 4EB========@LKQBKQLC>AOB>JOBCBOPQLQEB


TEFIBTBPIBBM QORBJB>KFKDLCQEBAOB>J
> MFKB>IDI>KA > I>QBKQ
? QEVOLFA ? J>KFCBPQ
@ MFQRFQ>OVDI>KA @ @LIIB@QFSBRK@LKP@FLRP
A M>K@OB>P A FJMLOQ>KQ

6. 4EB========MI>VP>OLIBFK@LKQOLIIFKDPILT 13. ========FPILPPLCJRP@IBQLKBLO@LKQOLIQE>Q


T>SBPIBBM FPLCQBK>PPL@F>QBATFQEK>O@LIBMPV
> EVMLQE>I>JRP > 2"$
? QE>I>JRP ? #0!0
@ MLKP @ @>Q>MIBUV
A ?LQE>>KA? A FKPLJKF>

7. ========FP>ELOJLKBPB@OBQBA?VQEBMFKB>I 14. !KFKAFSFAR>IJ>VPRCCBOCOLJ========FC


DI>KAQE>QMI>VP>OLIBFKOBDRI>QFKD?FLILDF@>I QEBOBFP>AFPORMQFLKFKQEB?O>FKPFDK>IPQE>Q>OB
OEVQEJP>KAFJJRKBCRK@QFLK PBKQQLQEBJRP@IBPQE>QOBDRI>QB?OB>QEFKD
> DOLTQEELOJLKB > @BKQO>IPIBBM>MKB>
? JBI>QLKFK ? L?PQOR@QFSBPIBBM>MKB>
@ ,( @ K>O@LIBMPV
A &3( A 3)$3

8. ========>MMB>OPQL?BBPMB@F>IIVFJMLOQ>KQCLO 15. 4EBJLPQ@LJJLKQOB>QJBKQCLO========


BKE>K@BAMBOCLOJ>K@BLKOB@BKQIVIB>OKBAQ>PHP FKSLISBPQEBRPBLC>JMEBQ>JFKBIFHBJBAF@>QFLKP
> JBI>QLKFK
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9. ========FP >OB
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> PQ>DB 16. ========FP>KLQEBOTLOACLOPIBBMT>IHFKD
? PQ>DB > FKPLJKF>
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A 2%-PIBBM @ @>Q>MIBUV
A K>O@LIBMPV

4EFP@LKQBKQFP>S>FI>?IBCLOCOBB>QKWWSVFQ[RUJFRQWHQWFRO
#E>MQBO3Q>QBPLC#LKP@FLRPKBPP 

17. ========L@@ROPTEBK>AORDRPBOOBNRFOBP 21. ========FPJLPQBCCB@QFSBFKFKAFSFAR>IPQE>Q


JLOB>KAJLOBLC>DFSBKAORDFKLOABOQL >OBSBOVLMBKQLQEBMLTBOLCPRDDBPQFLK
BUMBOFBK@BQEBP>JBBCCB@QPLCQEBAORD > EVMKLPFP
> TFQEAO>T>I ? JBAFQ>QFLK
? MPV@ELILDF@>IABMBKABK@B @ JFKACRI>T>OBKBPP
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22. ========E>PFQPOLLQPFKOBIFDFLRPMO>@QF@B
18. #L@>FKB?IL@HPQEBOBRMQ>HBLC======== > EVMKLPFP
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23. -BAFQ>QFLKJ>V?BEBIMCRIFK========
19. ========OBCBOPQLAORD@O>SFKD > M>FKJ>K>DBJBKQ
> MPV@ELILDF@>IABMBKABK@B ? PQOBPP@LKQOLI
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24. 2BPB>O@EPRDDBPQPQE>Q@LDKFQFSBMOL@BPPBP
20. ,3$>CCB@QP========KBROLQO>KPJFPPFLK PR@E>PIB>OKFKD J>V?B>CCB@QBA?V========
> ALM>JFKB > EVMKLPFP
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A KLOBMFKBMEOFKB A MOLDOBPPFSBOBI>U>QFLK

Critical Thinking Questions

25. (B>IQE@>OB MOLCBPPFLK>IP LCQBK TLOH OLQ>QFKD PEFCQP 7EV FP QEFP MOL?IBJ>QF@ 7E>Q @>K ?B ALKB QL AB>I
TFQEMLQBKQF>IMOL?IBJP

26. 'BKBO>IIV ERJ>KP >OB @LKPFABOBA AFROK>I TEF@E JB>KP TB >OB >T>HB AROFKD QEB A>V >KA >PIBBM
AROFKD QEB KFDEQ ->KV OLABKQP LK QEB LQEBO E>KA >OB KL@QROK>I 7EV AL VLR QEFKH AFCCBOBKQ >KFJ>IP
E>SBPR@EAFCCBOBKQPIBBMT>HB@V@IBP

27. )C QEBLOFBP QE>Q >PPBOQ PIBBM FP KB@BPP>OV CLO OBPQLO>QFLK >KA OB@LSBOV COLJ A>FIV BKBODBQF@ ABJ>KAP
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28. (LT@LRIAOBPB>O@EBOPABQBOJFKBFCDFSBK>OB>PLCQEB?O>FK>OBFKSLISBAFKQEBOBDRI>QFLKLCPIBBM

29. $FCCBOBKQF>QB QEB BSLIRQFLK>OV QEBLOFBP LC PIBBM >KA J>HB > @>PB CLO QEB LKB TFQE QEB JLPQ @LJMBIIFKD
BSFABK@B

30. &OBRA ?BIFBSBA QE>Q AOB>JP MOLSFAB FJMLOQ>KQ FKPFDEQ FKQL QEB RK@LKP@FLRP JFKA (B J>FKQ>FKBA QE>Q
> AOB>JsP J>KFCBPQ @LKQBKQ @LRIA MOLSFAB @IRBP FKQL >K FKAFSFAR>IsP RK@LKP@FLRP 7E>Q MLQBKQF>I @OFQF@FPJP
BUFPQCLOQEFPM>OQF@RI>OMBOPMB@QFSB

31. 3LJB MBLMIB @I>FJ QE>Q PIBBMT>IHFKD >KA Q>IHFKD FK VLRO PIBBM FKSLISB FKAFSFAR>IP >@QFKD LRQ QEBFO
AOB>JP7EVFPQEFPM>OQF@RI>OBUMI>K>QFLKRKIFHBIV
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32. /KB LC QEB OB@LJJBKA>QFLKP QE>Q QEBO>MFPQP TFII J>HB QL MBLMIB TEL PRCCBO COLJ FKPLJKF> FP QL PMBKA
IBPP T>HFKD QFJB FK ?BA 7EV AL VLR QEFKH PMBKAFKD T>HFKD QFJB FK ?BA JFDEQ FKQBOCBOB TFQE QEB >?FIFQV
QLC>II>PIBBMI>QBO

33. (LTFPK>O@LIBMPVTFQE@>Q>MIBUVPFJFI>OQL>KAAFCCBOBKQCOLJ2%-PIBBM

34. 4EB KBD>QFSB EB>IQE @LKPBNRBK@BP LC ?LQE >I@LELI >KA QL?>@@L MOLAR@QP >OB TBIIAL@RJBKQBA ! AORD
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37. 7E>Q QVMBP LC PQRAFBP TLRIA ?B JLPQ @LKSFK@FKD OBD>OAFKD QEB BCCB@QFSBKBPP LC JBAFQ>QFLK FK QEB
QOB>QJBKQCLOPLJBQVMBLCMEVPF@>ILOJBKQ>IAFPLOABO

Personal Application Questions

38. 7B BUMBOFBK@B PEFCQP FK LRO @FO@>AF>K @IL@HP FK QEB C>II >KA PMOFKD LC B>@E VB>O TFQE QFJB @E>KDBP
>PPL@F>QBA TFQE A>VIFDEQ P>SFKD QFJB )P PMOFKDFKD >EB>A LO C>IIFKD ?>@H B>PFBO CLO VLR QL >AGRPQ QL >KA
TEVALVLRQEFKHQE>QFP

39. 7E>Q AL VLR AL QL >AGRPQ QL QEB AFCCBOBK@BP FK VLRO A>FIV P@EBARIB QEOLRDELRQ QEB TBBH !OB VLR
ORKKFKD>PIBBMAB?QTEBKA>VIFDEQP>SFKDQFJB?BDFKPLOBKAP

40. (>SB VLR LO PLJBLKB VLR HKLT


BSBO BUMBOFBK@BA PFDKFCF@>KQ MBOFLAP LC PIBBM ABMOFS>QFLK ?B@>RPB LC
PFJMIB FKPLJKF> EFDE IBSBIP LC PQOBPP LO >P > PFAB BCCB@Q COLJ > JBAF@>QFLK 7E>Q TBOB QEB @LKPBNRBK@BP
LCJFPPFKDLRQLKPIBBM

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42. 7E>QC>@QLOPJFDEQ@LKQOF?RQBQLVLROLTKBUMBOFBK@BPTFQEFKPLJKF>

43. ->KV MBLMIB BUMBOFJBKQ TFQE PLJB PLOQ LC MPV@EL>@QFSB PR?PQ>K@B >Q PLJB MLFKQ FK QEBFO IFSBP 7EV
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